Reddit mentions of Sony ECMAW4 Wireless Microphone (Black)

I use something similar to this (apparently not made or sold anymore since the overwhelming amount of time –three years– has passed since I bought it). It clips pretty nicely onto your hat so there's less clothes noise or can sit on a nearby object.

/u/SteelTheWolf - with a $100-$200 budget, I recommend a [$135.46 used Sony ECM-AW4 Bluetooth wireless mic setup] (https://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECMAW4-Wireless-Microphone-Black/dp/B00JWU6WWO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?m=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&s=warehouse-deals&ie=UTF8&qid=1503610436&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) plus a [$29 JK MIC-J 044 lav] (https://www.amazon.com/JK-Lavalier-External-Microphone-Recording/dp/B012Z698ZE//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) to improve your audio and a [$14.99 Rode SC-4 adapter] (https://www.amazon.com/Rode-SC4-inches-Microphone-Cable/dp/B00L6C8PN0//ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=ll1&tag=battleforthew-20) to plug the AW4's receiver into your phone.

[Here] (https://youtu.be/n85Kdt_ypt8) is a range and audio quality test of the AW4 - [here] (https://youtu.be/GtZ5zpkqghs) it is in a real world setting.

Hope this is helpful and good luck with finding the right wireless solution for your needs!

All good questions. As far as the A6000 overheating, I own two of them which I regularly use for photography gigs. They work fantastic for photos, but I can only get about 20-40 minutes of video before they shut down and become worthless. A lot of that depends on the ambient temperature. I was riding in an air conditioned car the first time I noticed it. The camera overheated just from being turned on and in video mode. I've since learned that if you pop the back screen off (pull away from the body of the camera) then it probably won't overheat until you are actually recording. With the screen pulled away it lasts in that 20-40 minute window before it just shuts down on me. If you aren't going to be recording clips longer than 3-5 minutes and then giving the camera lots of breaks, you might never notice it.

As far as the other two cameras, I have been convinced that 4K downsampled to 1080p is just straight up better. If you're going to put it on a Tripod then you have an automatic two camera setup. You can film yourself at a slight distance and then you can cut in close (down to 4x zoom) without any quality loss just by zooming in editing. If you are publishing your videos in 720p (which might be beneficial in some circumstances) then you can zoom even farther without impacting the video quality. Suddenly, you have a full two camera setup without carrying anything more than your G7.

This eliminates the A6000 and Canon Mirrorless cameras because they only do 1080p. The quality of their 1080p video on both is fantastic (I have the EOS M1 and the A6000 and have used both successfully to film commercial projects). But given the option for so many more pixels is just too tempting to me.

If you're going to sit down and take the time to connect your phone as an external monitor then the articulating screen probably isn't as important. But I've done that connection once, maybe twice now. It is just all a royal PITA IMHO and is so easy to solve by simply flipping the screen around. Even if you can't really see the screen well (standing at a distance) you can at least see if you are in the frame which is more than enough in 99% of filming scenarios. You would also then have to manage the battery on two electronic devices throughout the day. Your phone as well as the camera. There would be a 10-30 second setup time before each video clip or photo to connect the app and you would burn through the cameras battery a lot faster since it is running the Wifi. Just a huge tactical nightmare as far as I am concerned.

As far as lenses, I do recommend splurging on the lens. The benefit of picking the G7 is that you will still have a fair amount left over for the lens. You can get the camera used (I see one on Amazon for as low as $420 -- other outlets may have even better). Then invest in a good lens like the Panasonic 20mm F1.7. You might even have enough left over to also snag the Panny 42.5mm F1.7. Those two lenses combined would give you a fair number of shooting options. Or you could get one or the other. Keep in mind that it is a 2x crop from full frame. So the 20mm will be a 40mm on a full frame camera. The 42.5mm is an 85mm (standard portrait length). If you are outdoors the standard kit lenses will probably be quite decent -- but I love having a creamy bokeh background :).

Finally, the EOS M and G7 both have external Microphone ports. One thing we didn't really talk about was audio. You could get a Rode VideoMicro or a pair of Sony Bluetooth Wireless Microphones (if you're going to be standing a little ways back from the camera). That will give you the best sound.

Sony Bluetooth Wireless Mic setup: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-ECMAW4-Wireless-Microphone-Black/dp/B00JWU6WWO

Best Lav mic under $100: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KMILKGS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Those together would make for a nice Wireless audio system. If you prefer more compact then the Rode VideoMicro or VideoMic Pro (more expensive but would handle the distance from the camera better) would be better options. I own all of these and they all work well as far as I am concerned.

I would LOVE if Sony could get their act together on the overheating. But even their solution for the A6500 (which is way out of your budget) is to just add an option to allow the camera to heat up and not shut down when it starts getting hot. That's not acceptable as far as I am concerned so I am probably going to ultimately abandon Sony and go towards 4/3rds for the time being.

Hope this is helpful. This is my opinion, but I'm not the be-all-end-all expert on these things. This is mostly just my experience trying to solve a similar issue to you over the last five years. Good luck! Let me know what you decide to get!